I did not expect to win the Proudly Pinoy logo design contest that I joined. As I mentioned before, these types of free-for-all contests is like winning a lottery. Almost.

So I was just a bit surprised to be one of the runners-up. My logo containing the Rizal monument was the clear favorite. The judges said, “If this had been a poster competition, the entry by SEAV would have won hands down.” Wow, I’m really flattered. While I know that effective logos can work well in various sizes and in varied circumstances, I did not consider how my logo would really look when resized down to small sizes. When reduced in size, my Rizal monument becomes almost unidentifiable. So I understand why I didn’t win the contest. Hehehe.

I’m also a bit surprised by the choice of winner (shown to the right). It wasn’t in my list of favorites because I thought that it lacked the x-factor. Well, it’s simple, very Pinoy, and still looks nice when resized to smaller dimensions, but it’s just doesn’t scream “Well done!” to me. I also think that it would look a bit off when placed on a dark background even when the color of the letters are made white. I also agree with Rico that the registered mark ® should’ve been ditched though, unless the logo was really registered as a trademark with the with Philippine Intellectual Property Office, which I doubt they did yet.